Cesena vs Empoli Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Cesena were up against Empoli in the Serie B of Italy on January 10. Empoli emerged victorious with a 0-1 win.

The deadlock was broken on the 47th minute when Rares Ilie found the net, tipping the balance in Empoli's favor and locking in the win.

As Cesena and Empoli meet again, the memory of Cesena's 2-3 win in their Serie B meeting from 8 years ago still lingers. Cesena come into this match following a defeat to Catanzaro on December 27, looking to bounce back with a stronger performance. Strengthening their defense will be critical to turning their fortunes around, since their defensive frailties have been apparent as they have allowed goals in four consecutive matches.

Empoli approach this game after a draw with Frosinone on December 27, bringing their unbeaten streak to two.

This Serie B match offers a platform for Cesena and Empoli’s goal-scorers to step up and leave their mark on the contest. Cesena’s top finisher Cristian Shpendi and Tommaso Berti have played important roles in ensuring their attack, crafted under Michele Mignani’s leadership, remains effective. Shpendi leads Cesena’s scoring charts in Serie B this season with six goals, with Berti topping their assist tally in the competition with five. Cesena have also relied on Jalen Blesa, Riccardo Ciervo and Michele Castagnetti to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

Meanwhile, Empoli’s leading scorer Stiven Shpendi and Salvatore Elia have played significant roles in the team’s attack, under Alessio Dionisi’s management, each providing decisive moments in their offensive play. Shpendi has already scored six goals in Serie B this season, with Elia leading their creative tally in the league with four assists. Empoli’s attacking depth is further showcased by Pietro Pellegri, Bogdan Popov and Rares Ilie, who have each made valuable contributions this season.

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AI Prediction

The AI gives an initial outlook on Cesena vs Empoli before the match, and then continues to track the action live, updating its forecast every minute as the game unfolds.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Cesena - Empoli in real time.

Cesena kicked off the game with Jonathan Klinsmann, Massimiliano Mangraviti, Giovanni Zaro, Andrea Ciofi who got substituted by Vittorio Magni on the 79th minute, Gianluca Frabotta who got substituted by Raffaele Celia on the 68th minute, Tommaso Berti who got substituted by Matteo Guidi on the 79th minute, Matteo Francesconi who got substituted by Michele Castagnetti on the 53rd minute, Dimitri Bisoli who got substituted by Simone Bastoni on the 68th minute, Riccardo Ciervo, Cristian Shpendi and Jalen Blesa as starters, with Luca Ferretti, Alessandro Siano, Peter Amoran, Matteo Piacentini, Raffaele Celia, Matteo Guidi, Vittorio Magni, Michele Castagnetti, Tommaso Arrigoni, Simone Bastoni, Marco Olivieri and Siren Balde on the bench.

Empoli's starting eleven were Andrea Fulignati, Nosa Edward Obaretin, Gabriele Guarino, Matteo Lovato, Brando Moruzzi, Duccio Degli Innocenti who got substituted by Nicolas Haas on the 68th minute, Andrea Ghion who got substituted by Franco Carboni on the 83rd minute, Salvatore Elia who got substituted by Joseph Ceesay on the 77th minute, Rares Ilie who got substituted by Lorenzo Ignacchiti on the 68th minute, Stiven Shpendi who got substituted by Bogdan Popov on the 77th minute and Marco Nasti, with Manuel Gasparini, Samuele Perisan, Lorenzo Tosto, Tyronne Ebuehi, Marco Curto, Franco Carboni, Joseph Ceesay, Lorenzo Ignacchiti, Nicolas Haas, Flavio Bianchi and Bogdan Popov on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 2.18 - 1.44
• Ball Possession: 65 - 35
• Big Scoring Chances: 3 - 4
• Total Attempts: 17 - 11
• Shots On Target: 6 - 4
• Blocked Shots: 5 - 3
• Shots in the Box: 14 - 7
• Shots from Outside the Box: 3 - 4
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 7 - 10
• Corners: 12 - 2
• Throw-Ins: 21 - 7
• Saves: 3 - 5
• Free Kicks: 10 - 7
• Offsides: 5 - 1
• Passes into Final Third: 202 - 72
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 148 - 43
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 46 - 22
• Tackles: 12 - 15
• Completed Tackles: 9 - 8
• Total Crosses: 36 - 14
• Successful Crosses: 8 - 5
• Interceptions: 9 - 12
• Clearances: 13 - 51

Referee showed the yellow card five times throughout the game. Gianluca Frabotta, Matteo Francesconi, Gabriele Guarino, Brando Moruzzi and Matteo Guidi were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Over five meetings since September 2014, the teams have each had their moments. Cesena have won once, Empoli three times, while the other match ended in a draw. Their latest meeting occurred on April 17, 2018, during the Serie B of Italy, with Empoli winning 2-3. Cesena have scored nine goals across these five encounters, while Empoli have scored thirteen. Overall, Empoli hold a stronger head-to-head record against Cesena in recent meetings.

Cesena have won ten of their twenty matches in Serie B this season, with four draws and six defeats, scoring 27 goals at an average of 1.35 per match and conceding 22 at a rate of 1.10 per match. In Serie B, Empoli have played twenty matches, winning seven, drawing six and losing seven, scoring 26 goals, averaging 1.30 per match, while conceding 25, an average of 1.25 per match.

Recent Form

Cesena are coming off a loss in their last match against Catanzaro, while Empoli's most recent outing ended in a draw against Frosinone. Overall, in their last twenty matches, Cesena have recorded ten wins, six losses, and four draws, while Empoli have won seven of their last twenty matches, losing seven and drawing six.

Live Standings

As always, Italy Serie B's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Cesena hold 5th place with 34 points after twenty matches, while Empoli are 9th with 27 points from their twenty games.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Cesena and Empoli in real time. You can watch the goal by Rares Ilie as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Cesena - Empoli are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.